. >> we saw in the december blizzard a lot of sidewalks went unshoveled. >> that was a big issue. the mayor was driving to one of the snow press conferences, and their vehicle came close to somebody who was walking in the roadway. we understand why people are doing it. it was very hard to walk on the sidewalks. we asked pedestrians not to do that if you can avoid it. it is another reason for people to stay home. also, it points to how important it is, both businesses and homeowners, to shovel their sidewalks and shovel them often. do not wait until it is over. do it as soon as you can. >> john locke, thanks for joining us. it is going to be eight -- john lau, thank you for joining us. if you're planning on using mass transit, including metro, if they get 8 inches above ground, they could shut down the runways and local transportation. we saw it was in december, it was shut down midway through the day. so have a backup plan. reporting live in the district, mike conneen, abc 7 news. >>> if you live in virginia, state leaders warn you to be prepared to be snowed in for a couple of da